Manifolding machine



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MANIFOLDING MACHINE Filed Oct. 51, 1924 2 Sheets-$11661.

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A TTORNEYS Nov. 26, 1929. A. w. METZNER MANIFOLDING MACHINE Filed Oc-t.31

, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet A TTURNEYS Patented Nov. 26, 1929 PATENT OFFICEALBERT W. METZNER, 0F

DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE STANDARD REGISTERCOMPANYl MAN'IFOLDING MACHINE Application illed October 31, 1924.Serial-No, 747,101.

My invention relates to manifolding machines, particularly of the typein which autographic impresslons are made on strips of paper fed over asupport, and in which the mechanism is formed as a unit which is.enclosed by a cabinet that comes down around the entire mechanismexcept-for such clear- LUCCS SLS are IICCCSSlIy. i

In my application for patent, Serial No. 708,790, filed April 24th,1924, I show and describe a structure of similar nature to the oneforming the basis of this application, and on which the presentapplication is an improvement.

Among other objects of the present invention is the provision of acabinet type of manifolder of the character noted, in which the pressurebar, that maintains the paper lightly on the pins during feeding andclamps it tightly when the feed is idle, is fully available at alltimes. l

Itis my object in such amachine to provide for a suitable removablewriting support for the paper, and forl a fixed guide and support forthe paper with relation to the feeding devices. It is my object toprovide for the rewinding of a record strip, and to provide means whichwill guide, and maintain the strip 'in smooth condition, while at thesame time not interfering with full freedom of action ofthe pressurebar, and easy removal of the cabinet.

These objects and other advantages toA benoted, I accomplish by thatcertain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter morespecifically pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top -plan view of the device.

Figure 2 is a side elevation broken away to show a'rewind device.

Figure 3 is a plan view and projected edgewise elevation of thedeflcctor plate.

Figure 4 is a detail plan view of the projection of the enclosingcabinet at the issue orifice therein. Figure 4 is a perspective view ofthe pressure bar device.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the device with the rewind partsomitted, and the cabinet broken away.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the paper support plate. v

Figure 7 is a plan view of the issue end of the writing support.

The machine is built on a base 1, on "which are erected side frames 2,between which are supported the paper rolls 3. A cabinet 4 is arrangedso as to enclose the entire structure except forthe writ-ing table, amouth at the issue portion of the machine, and such openings as arenecessary for the feed shaft, stop pins and the like. No particularillustration is made of the sidesof the cabinet, as this portion of thecabinet is not a part-of the' present invention.

The feed shaft of the machine, shown at 5, is supported in the sfideframes,'and carries the feed pin wheels 6, and .the pressure bar controlcams 7. Mounted in the top of the side frames above the feed shaft is aplate 8, which forms the feed portion of the paper support. This platehas a central rib 9 for antifriction purposes, and a pair of lengthwiseslots 10, 10 for feed pin clearance. It 1s curved down at the one side,to form a support for a rewound paper strip, and has four lugs 11,through which are mounted suitable screws for holding the plate in placein the frames. f Y lI am not aware of any one in the past havmg mounteda plate beneath the pressure bar, and about the feed pins in a pin feedregister, in which the plate is permanently secured in place, asnormally this is part of the writing support, which must be removable toget at'the paper. It should be noted that the rewind device of forwardof the machine as to avoid the necessityof removing the plate 8 to getat ,the rewind.

The other portion of the writing table, as indicated at 12, may beremovably or hingedly mounted in the frame of the machine` andpreferably it will rest when in operative position on the two nearestlugs of the plate 8. The plate 8 and the forward end of the writingtable are cut at 13, and 13, so as to fit into each other. The carbonpaper clamp device. (not shown) is secured to the finger my machine islocated well 14 on the .pone end plate.

The pressure bar device is in the form of a plate of metal 15, beaded toprovide an antifrictional surface, as at 16, to correspond with the beador ridge on the plate 8. This plate is secured to a pair of arms 17,mounted in the frame forwardly of the feed shaft, and to rock the barout of the way, these arms are swung upwardly, as is familiar practicein the art, for pressure rollers.

The cams 7 on the feed shaft, which are of the type shown and used inthe patent to T. F. Schirmer, N o. 940,481, dated November 16, 1909, arecleared by the cut in side edges 8 of the plate 8. The pressure bar hasa pair of small rollers 18 thereon which engage on these cams, to theend that the pressure bar is kept in position lifted away from the plate8, except at the end of each feeding cycle, when it will dropand clampthe paper against being shifted about in writing upon it or carrying themachine around. Suitable spring means and latches for the pressure barto hold it up against spring tension and out of operation are found inall devices of this character and no illustration of them is shown in mydrawings, as this structure is well known except for the particularnature lof the bar which is shown in my patent application heretoforereferred to.

The opening in the cover or cabinet may be of the writing support asingle one, having a portion 20 which ex poses the paper for writingthereon, and a widened portion 21, which leaves a space for the pressurebar to come to operative posi tion, and two slots 22, for clearance ofthe Figure 1 so as to come to a position beneath,

arms that support the Apressure bar, so that this vmember can be swungup and dropped back into place without disarranging the cabinet.

The portion lying between the two slots 22, and defining the forwardwall of the opening in the top of the cabinet, is curved as at 23, andpunched out at 24, 24, to receive the' hinge tongues 25, 25,

on a gravity guide plate 26. This plate 26 is D formed, as indicated inbut not necessarily engaged by the pressure bar, and the hinglng isprovided so that the pressure of this plate is not heavy, and also sothat the cabinet can be lifted up and replaced, without disarranging thepressure bar 1n any way.

I have indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2 a rewind devicevformanifolding registers, and have generally indicated this mechanisn'l bythe letter A. The rewind roll itself is .indicated at 27, and the web ofpaper rewound on this roll after it passes through the feed devices, isindicated at 28. paper being fed from the machine are indicated at 29.

As so constructed the rolls of paper are mounted in the machine andbrought up and` The webs of The feed shaft is brought to initialposition,

and the webs of paper are collected and set over the pins, whereupon thepressure bar is dropped from its position in `Figure 5 to its positionin Figure 2. Carbon paper when used is placed between the several websand the record web being the lowermost one, is brought down around theplate 8 and ailixed to the rewind roll.

The cabinet is then set over the mechanism, and the plate 26 is setbetween the record web and the webs to be issued from the machine. Thefeed handle may then be revolved which will draw the webs of paper alongover the Writing table, with the record strip being given an enforcedpath down toward the rewindroll.

The closeness of the free edge of the plate 26 to the delivery point ofthe paper from the feed pins, is such that this web 0f paper cannot failto be fed away from the other webs, and cannot ball up and clog ,themachine.` This is particularly valuable where the rewind feed does notoperate together with the feed pins but merely revolves enough to takeup slack in the record web during portions only of the 'feed pinoperation.

Should the writing table et twisted out of shape, or seat improperly orvarious reasons, which we find takes place in these machines, this willnot make any difference as to the exactness of the relation of the papersupport with relation to the feed pin wheels, pressure bar, cams and thelike. essential that no drag be given to the paper webs while the arebeing fed, as this results in impeding tv e shifting of the Webs withrelation to the pins, and the aligning action It is highly of the pinscannot properly function. The

the cams ermit the bar to drop, and the shape of the ri ges beingrounded will permit the paper to slip or slide easily through the 'opening between the plate Sand the bar.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and. desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination in al manifolding machine, a frame, a pin wheel forfeeding paper strips from said frame, a plate for holding said paperstrips and having clearance for the pinsy on said wheels, and a platefor holding the paper down onto the pins, both of aid plates having abead lengthwise there of, and hence crosswise of the machine betweenwhich the paper is passed, for an antifriction engagement with thepaper.

2. In combination in a manifolding machine, a frame, a pin wheel forfeeding paper strips from said frame, a plate for holding said paperstrips and having clearance for the pins on said wheels, and a plate forholding the paper down onto the pins, both 0f said plates having a beadlengthwise thereof, and hence crosswise of vthe machine between whichthe paper is passed, for an antifriction engagement with the paper, andmeans for holding the second named plate away from binding contact withthe paper on the first named plate, when the feed device is inoperation.

3. In combination in a manifolding machine, a frame, al pin wheel forfeeding paper strips from said frame,` a paper support having clearancefor the said pin wheel and having a longitudinal bead, means forpermanently securing the support in place, in the frame, a writingsupport mounted in the frame -for supporting paper prior to reaching thefeed so as to take Written impressions, and a pressure element forholding the paper down on the pins.

4. In a manifolding machine having a framework, a base, paper supportingand feeding mechanism including a rewind mechanism in said framework,and a cover. for said framework having an opening exposing the papersupport beyond the feeding mechanism,,deiiecting means adapted to restby gravity on the paper webs for separat-v ing webs to be rewound and`webs to be issued by the feeding mechanism, said meansl movably securedto said cover beyond the feeding mechanism, and lying within theaforesaid opening.

5. In a manifolding machine having a framework, a base, paper supportingand feeding mechanism including a rewind mechanism in said framework,and a cover for said framework having an opening exposing the papersupport beyond the feeding mechanism, deflecting means adapted to restby gravity o n the paper webs for separating webs to be rewound and Websto be issued by the feeding mechanism, said means movably secured tosaid cover beyond the feeding mechanism, said deflecting meanscomprising a plate hinged to a portion of said cover defining saidopening, and lying within said opening.

6. In a manifolding machine having a framework and paper supporting andfeeding mechanism including a rewind mechanism in said framework, and acover` for lsaid framework having an opening ex osing the paper supportbeyond the fee ing mechanism, defiectinfr means adapted to rest on thepaper webs tfor separating webs to be rewound and webs to be issuedbythe on the frame shaped to extend down overv the paper in cooperationwith the feeding mechanism, and a cabinet enclosing said framework andhaving an opening to expose the paper support and the pressure element,a deflector hinged on a portion of said cabinet defining said openingand ahead of said paper feeding mechanism, said deflector adapted to liebetween the paper webs to be retained in the machine after feeding andthose to be issued from the machine.

8. In a manifolding machine having a frame and a pin wheel for feedingpaper vstrips from said frame, a paper support having clearance for saidpin wheel, means for permanently securing the said support in place, awriting support mounted on the frame for supporting paper prior toreaching the feed so as to take written impressions, and a pressureelement for holding down the paper on the pins Without clamping itagainst the paper support during the feeding, a cabinet adapted toenclose said frame, said cabinet having an opening clearing the severalsupports and said pressure element, said cabinet. also having a hingedplate on the forward wall of said opening, said plate positioned to reston the paper support when the cabinet is in place.

l ALBERT W. METZNER.

